Ever-present, he attached to my side. He unknowingly bears Shadow’s yoke. For him, it is not heavy. Light. Free. There’s no inner. There’s no outer. Only is. There is no other person to be. Other doesn’t register Unless it’s a game. “Old man, do you want to play?” Sure. The old man meets the child. … Read more
Pushing, moving, silent screaming Relinquish the battle within For even the snake waxes anew Yield to renew again Chanted chorus, their chortled cries Hear the sirens sing Listen listen close enough To the spaces in between Not the snake nor the siren Oh, the spaces give respite Live in that space of stillness The spaces … Read more
Surrender is letting go. Surrender is diving deep into the unknown. As I settle into a meditation, several minutes pass and the chatter slows while monkey stops jumping from thought limb to thought limb–surrendering my waking mind to the next layer below. I see water circling a drain. It is pulling with great force and … Read more
Surrender to the void. I don’t exactly know how to do this. It’s coming from somewhere deep within to surrender to the void and my day-to-day mind (my ego) is trying to put steps and order and logic into this force. This force doesn’t want to be bothered with steps and logic. It’s on a … Read more
A VOICE FROM WITHIN A fog is lifting. The sand is wet from the receding tide and previous night’s rain. Waves crash against the beach as monoliths scatter the coastline. It’s dark and gray. The sky, the sand, the rocks, the water all emote a gray hue. I’m alone on the beach except for the … Read more
A vinyl record of Billie Holiday plays while a rust ring tub collects water from the galvanized faucet. The water, too cold to be comfortable, thanks to the building’s hot water supply. It’s as reliable as the drunk superintendent–an ex-navy career guy that drinks himself into a salt & pepper pickle daily and occasionally fixes … Read more